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حَبِيب
Habib
ha-BEEB
“Beloved.”
About Habib
Habib is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "beloved", an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ح-ب-ب meaning 'love'.
Common across Arab, North African, and South Asian families.
Spellings of Habib
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Habibthe spelling used on this page | 16 | 560 |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning, and Habib is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Habib
- What does the name Habib mean?
- Habib (حَبِيب) means "Beloved". From the Arabic root ح-ب-ب meaning 'love'.
- Is Habib a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Habib is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Habib a boy or a girl name?
- Habib is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Habib come from?
- Habib is an Arabic name, built on the root letters Ḥ-B-B. Common across Arab, North African, and South Asian families.
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